2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Air Force 13 82 103 1.26 1 21 8 3 1
2 Marshall 13 97 218 2.25 2 24 15 8 1
3 James Madison 11 92 212 2.30 1 71 12 6 2
4 South Alabama 13 101 262 2.59 0 21 19 10 3
5 North Carolina State 13 77 213 2.77 2 38 9 7 3
6 Memphis 13 95 269 2.83 1 20 16 6 1
7 Pittsburgh 13 88 254 2.89 1 56 14 10 3
8 Wisconsin 13 101 294 2.91 3 49 14 9 1
9 Maryland 13 97 293 3.02 2 17 21 6 0
10 Iowa 13 114 346 3.04 0 54 24 11 2
11 Iowa State 12 80 252 3.15 1 20 17 6 1
12 Middle Tennessee 13 102 325 3.19 3 45 16 9 2
12 Texas 13 112 357 3.19 3 75 24 6 1
14 UCLA 13 109 352 3.23 5 18 24 12 0
15 Georgia 15 91 295 3.24 2 47 17 9 2
16 Louisville 13 118 390 3.31 3 37 29 17 3
17 Virginia 10 97 323 3.33 3 21 19 8 1
18 San Diego State 12 77 259 3.36 1 27 15 9 1
18 Western Michigan 12 96 323 3.36 4 29 14 11 3
20 Clemson 14 99 339 3.42 1 42 15 15 5
20 Duke 13 100 342 3.42 2 26 22 12 2
20 Troy 14 113 387 3.42 4 28 26 15 2
23 Kansas State 14 126 434 3.44 3 25 23 15 2
24 Northern Illinois 12 109 377 3.46 4 50 23 12 4
25 Ohio State 13 118 411 3.48 0 44 21 12 2
26 Tennessee 13 112 392 3.50 4 26 26 9 3
27 TCU 15 126 442 3.51 4 39 28 11 4
28 New Mexico State 13 122 433 3.55 5 38 28 12 1
29 Illinois 13 111 397 3.58 2 32 23 18 6
30 Navy 12 77 278 3.61 2 60 16 11 4
31 Alabama 13 117 425 3.63 4 45 22 11 3
32 Appalachian State 12 109 401 3.68 3 27 22 11 2
33 North Carolina 14 125 467 3.74 5 22 32 14 2
34 Utah 14 78 293 3.76 3 87 13 11 3
35 Liberty 13 123 464 3.77 3 49 21 12 6
36 UNLV 12 113 427 3.78 3 23 25 6 1
37 Arkansas 13 112 426 3.80 6 60 23 13 3
38 Cincinnati 13 139 533 3.83 4 59 29 13 3
39 LSU 14 130 499 3.84 2 51 28 15 4
40 UTSA 14 124 478 3.85 4 78 25 13 3
41 Texas State 12 97 374 3.86 4 25 20 13 3
41 Florida State 13 105 405 3.86 2 45 23 13 3
43 Missouri 13 109 423 3.88 3 42 22 19 5
44 Miami (Florida) 12 87 343 3.94 0 31 20 14 4
45 West Virginia 12 100 395 3.95 6 24 26 11 4
46 Baylor 13 114 452 3.96 6 20 31 14 1
47 Coastal Carolina 13 117 464 3.97 5 37 25 16 6
48 Syracuse 13 133 529 3.98 3 30 33 13 3
49 Virginia Tech 11 95 380 4.00 4 35 22 14 4
49 Tulane 14 140 560 4.00 2 26 34 13 5
51 East Carolina 13 114 457 4.01 2 27 30 17 2
52 Kentucky 13 115 465 4.04 3 45 27 12 4
53 Arkansas State 12 137 555 4.05 6 27 36 22 4
54 Mississippi State 13 119 484 4.07 4 70 25 13 4
55 Central Michigan 12 103 422 4.10 0 42 22 18 6
55 Notre Dame 13 117 480 4.10 4 47 30 17 5
57 UTEP 12 95 390 4.11 3 31 20 12 3
58 Colorado State 12 121 499 4.12 7 20 31 17 2
59 Houston 13 99 409 4.13 2 28 25 12 5
60 Texas A&M 12 130 539 4.15 2 28 30 20 7
61 Boston College 12 106 441 4.16 5 24 24 15 3
62 San Jose State 12 104 434 4.17 3 61 27 14 3
62 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 121 505 4.17 4 64 29 9 3
62 Georgia Tech 12 138 575 4.17 4 27 36 24 2
65 Michigan 14 102 426 4.18 4 69 21 12 3
66 Kansas 13 131 553 4.22 7 32 33 13 2
67 Utah State 13 137 581 4.24 3 58 34 16 3
68 Ball State 12 129 548 4.25 6 33 31 16 3
69 South Carolina 13 138 591 4.28 7 47 34 18 1
70 UCF 14 121 520 4.30 7 68 22 12 5
70 Toledo 14 135 580 4.30 4 63 24 18 8
72 Oklahoma State 13 136 593 4.36 7 57 30 20 5
73 Oregon 13 96 421 4.39 4 43 26 15 3
74 Northwestern 12 111 488 4.40 4 46 27 15 3
75 Michigan State 12 122 540 4.43 3 79 32 16 4
76 Penn State 13 101 450 4.46 3 67 22 11 6
76 Texas Tech 13 142 633 4.46 3 69 31 15 6
78 Mississippi 13 121 544 4.50 3 68 27 16 4
79 Eastern Michigan 13 113 510 4.51 2 24 27 14 3
79 Florida International 12 116 523 4.51 4 61 25 13 3
81 Old Dominion 12 138 625 4.53 4 40 32 23 5
82 Fresno State 14 118 537 4.55 4 37 26 18 3
82 Miami (Ohio) 13 119 541 4.55 2 86 27 16 6
84 Kent State 12 109 498 4.57 6 50 29 11 3
85 Ohio 14 118 547 4.64 4 48 24 19 7
86 Oregon State 13 89 414 4.65 7 74 22 14 2
86 Indiana 12 115 535 4.65 5 31 28 15 4
88 Washington 13 115 540 4.70 6 29 31 19 2
89 BYU 13 102 483 4.74 6 80 28 15 2
90 Western Kentucky 14 136 653 4.80 3 48 37 24 3
91 Minnesota 13 87 421 4.84 3 29 22 14 3
91 Southern Mississippi 13 122 590 4.84 3 60 29 19 5
93 Akron 12 107 523 4.89 7 28 32 21 3
93 Tulsa 12 119 582 4.89 4 60 32 19 4
93 Louisiana-Monroe 12 119 582 4.89 6 40 29 20 3
96 Wake Forest 13 120 597 4.98 7 52 26 18 7
97 Bowling Green 13 115 575 5.00 3 60 26 13 5
98 Nevada 12 107 538 5.03 6 48 25 15 6
99 Boise State 13 102 520 5.10 1 83 26 21 2
100 Florida Atlantic 12 117 598 5.11 7 72 26 16 4
100 New Mexico 12 136 695 5.11 8 49 35 17 6
102 Temple 12 128 655 5.12 6 55 28 17 7
103 California 12 102 523 5.13 5 60 25 10 4
104 Vanderbilt 12 97 499 5.14 6 52 22 17 5
104 Wyoming 13 117 601 5.14 5 40 32 16 5
106 Oklahoma 13 128 659 5.15 6 69 34 20 3
107 Auburn 12 109 566 5.19 7 76 26 19 4
108 Georgia State 12 123 642 5.22 9 58 39 19 7
109 SMU 13 139 737 5.30 7 44 34 22 9
110 Army 12 87 463 5.32 4 77 23 17 2
111 Connecticut 13 126 676 5.37 9 75 37 16 4
112 Hawai'i 13 134 725 5.41 7 87 37 25 3
113 Florida 13 130 707 5.44 8 50 39 24 7
114 USC 14 122 668 5.48 5 62 33 21 10
115 Purdue 14 100 554 5.54 6 75 19 11 6
116 Nebraska 12 136 756 5.56 6 63 39 21 5
117 Massachusetts 12 132 738 5.59 9 75 32 19 8
118 North Texas 14 141 795 5.64 6 40 47 28 6
119 Stanford 12 122 700 5.74 3 80 34 20 6
120 Washington State 13 85 492 5.79 1 50 26 19 6
121 Buffalo 13 107 634 5.93 7 87 21 15 6
122 Louisiana Tech 12 129 769 5.96 8 45 41 22 13
123 Arizona 12 122 728 5.97 10 53 41 23 5
124 UAB 13 111 669 6.03 9 71 32 14 6
125 Rutgers 12 84 510 6.07 5 70 20 13 8
126 Georgia Southern 13 130 798 6.14 5 49 45 27 7
127 Rice 13 115 718 6.24 5 62 33 23 8
128 Charlotte 11 101 633 6.27 5 49 26 17 8
129 Arizona State 12 104 696 6.69 11 75 33 22 11
130 South Florida 12 92 628 6.83 10 75 26 16 7
131 Colorado 12 116 829 7.15 8 66 37 23 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards